New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
RACING AT CEDARHURSr.

came through the rift not warm; the cold wina pis
OF far the EARTH and the black clouds that hung
over the near eclipsing the pretty
toilets In the club house as anything could no.
When the bell rang at 200 its brazen tones mingled
with the mellow sound OF footing horns which heraided
the approach drags and hghsteppers from the CITY,
One demonstratiye than the rest caused soe
comInotion among the country people when they aus
covered that was footed by person concealed ma
meat wagon The ringing of the bell was followed oy
the appearance OF hunt servant wearing the pnghest
Of red coats and riding gray hunter lie paradeo UP
and down the stretch until every eye had Toasted on him.
Then the racers fell in line and the procession they
formed Joy to the beholder
The inner field was picture Long Island freshness
and loveness There the green grass. the green
boys Of the country all the wives and daughters OF
the neghooring farmers Fancy boDnets and redchecK
shaws fayoraby with the white caps popping
up IN the ocean while the curling smoke that lngeredln
the wake OF big steamship Etrura formed suitable
background There different order OF fresh
ness and loneliness the porch and balcony
OF the club house and in the grand stahu.
Thither the eye was wont to wander, and whenever
II rayeledhat way lighted on something capivatingn
faces, in gowns and in bonnes. The women VIII
adorned the had gone there in every kind OF We
hice from the Village cart to the parlor car Stanley
Mortimer carried several down in his drag Francis
Underhils fourth hand carried others The races began
at 25 people anxious to get to the country
that many were the course at noon, strong miner
and thither. gauging the water jump and the hurdle
and wondering IL George Work and May W. would run
away frorn field No q There perfect army OF anna
eur photographers encounter Before you were aware
OF your "nterrogatores we're taken on the lily Dy
the instan taneous process All told there were some
1000 persons at Cedarhurst The day was cold and
windy and McIntoshes were out but the people wei
home at o'clock satisfied with the opening day OF the
spring E. Berry Wall never wore fresher smile
nor hsndsomer suit of clothes Fred Gebhard, who
went down on early train get stronger grasp on
the cup in the Galloway race, was equally as wei
tho md
to enjoy the sport were these Mr. Mrs s s Sands,
H. Mr. ana a Ms anG Mss sTn Mr. and 4 Mrs James
r Keene and Miss Keene Mr. and Mrs J. D. CneeyeE
%aer aS S' and Miss HuerOach and Mrs samuel p
ncss Mr. oG and M Mr. A. and S T FsSam HT nS H the
Misses Heekscher Miss Spencer Miss 3eiriehs, MISS
Potter, Howell Osborn, George Work, E. Berry Wall
Edward La Montague 0ssS Dr. David edrg nq Fae
Leonard Jacob Thomas Htehcoek IT, McPhe nfG1
a ssoTeHsi Edwin B. Morgan S5Sst9A gaTT
Frederick Gebhard, Leonard W. Jerome A. b. Purdy and
Fo1hai Keene on zangbar was determined to win the
Sweepstakes ANY one gend se aS5 eS e
anS down the auarterstr swinging his behind
him and noddpg agprOSngy on h' t SON. b as
the t1rmsn told him to brace up PO ias
mighty good S a bet psy Of So n gloves
On Toma6awk and Stanley MOEtemer. Mr.. Kernochan
s sS ns 70 c
flag fell he lost ground, zangbar getting
away his tho if Breath OF e other With
Length 70 at the start ne s held Sdts al s
began shouting for him before the half mile post Was
into the stretch in single lie the riders
worked for all they were worth to gain an inch heads
few SAi PERSONS s yelled FOR HIN and With iona
aSs he TssSs %Hn '0F
George Work fairly oairOds Dare Devil Fitzpatrick
in the second Ftzpatricks name was the last to
90 up and when IL appeared there cheering on all
sides Those who had not bet gloves and flowers fore
rode to the post on her he was appauded with ea1aId
Of his own circle of admirers Orphan Boy could
nSs ssS to- to ss Psehap S
his cup The start was made at the turn into the home
away On even terms At the grand stand TeTTapn led
by head Orphan Boy shot away az fne upper turn
three lengths. When the horses came in sight
the ho0w Mr. Ge4 ROT had cup .0h had IN slipped pp
parachute and was third. Then Fitzpatrick came away
h ns and eaans by 9ree at the
pole Mr. Work began riding and 50 well did May w. re,
the homestretch brgsing race followed the sight OF
SoSo eSer S saw such
Nose TO nose the two swept homeward one could not
M the post the Gentleman rider beat the professional by
neck. MIR. Work was busy for the next twenty min
The Green Hurdle Race was the greenessOf green hur-
qe races MSSooy ever hey sdeMo they
with sgsnst 0s zach Sns
they aidn Jump all The Fairfax Stables . brown
IN fine shape and gained lead Of three lengths which
held until the second fence was reached, when he
so the rogue turned squarey across the course that
the other horses were in danger OF running hun down
lie escaped, however thanks TO Lynchs spurs King
Troubler in difficulties at the same hurdle on the
on his back ana MASKING wynne, his rider into
ground. The jockey lay there to all appearances dead
Wynne was borne the kennels of the ockaway Hunt
litter, several hundred attending him. No
home wer |
other serious accidents
the Meadow Brook steepechase FOxha Keene rode
Retribuuon. There must have been fatality about the
the turf ~ bank aud had to content himself with walking
esn ne aece and when the people pei looking at the
CITY q Berlin Mr. on 0%Tay GaReT Ss oysr
lie had been deposited by the geldng somewhere over
the s Ga S rode his Hgsns
the Hampstead Heath Handicap against eight PROBES
How 90 you tell the jockeys apart r. inquired an un
sophisticated young woman OF her companion (which
asked
"Do You notice that of the names are preceded
by Mr. and some are not See Mr. Lloyd and Gala
Indeed ! Yes, understand How queer You
do not call jockeys mister; only gentlemen riders are
given that title"
Charlemagne didn't appear to be condition. He Ia
at that
ing the saddle Only cutching At the beasts neck
s ssain m at i iSs water jump but took it
with little urging His hind feet came
down Che hard concrete of the "brook" 1t stopped
him, Mr.. Lloyd his head. The fall cost
him headache and. possibly first money The race lay
between Ecuador and Hopeless for two miles Then be-
tween Ecuador and JACK; then between Ecuador and
Pawnee and lastly between Ecuador and Mystic, Mara
bringing the mare up with splendid burst Of speed
She won after a little rouslng by two lengths.
Mr. Hitchcock's victory IN the race for the meadow
Brook Hunt cup due to his puck and persever-
s snce no less than to, some s,rd stupid ba
rode Response, and Mr. Louden. the rider OF Chandos
On his form Schoomaster stood 10 win, but he
nil hit not have done had there been a
wideawake rider behind him. There were only three
in the race. Chandos fell out ut the
FIRST Jump and continued lose ground at the rate OF
hundred yards more every hurdle. For two